The defense of mistake of fact may be used only if the mistake negates:

A) the attendant circumstances of the offense.
B) the culpable mental state of the offense.
C) the actus reus of the offense.
D) any of the above elements of the offense.


Ans: B) the culpable mental state of the offense.

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A) judicial competence. B) aggravated assault. C) robbery. D) burglary.

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How are drugs involved in the offending patterns of some burglars? Might effective drug-treatment programs reduce the number of burglaries committed? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?

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The object of criminal justice in the United States is to prevent and control crime.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The epidemic of youth violence in the United States occurred simultaneously with an increase in drug arrests

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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